Bilateral swelling of the salivary glands and sicca symptoms: an unusual differential diagnosis—Kimura’s disease, a rare allergic condition with a high IgE serum level—a case report and review of the literature

A 68-year-old woman presented with bilateral swelling of the salivary glands, sicca symptoms of eyes and mouth, itching, fatigue and weight gain of about 5 kg in the last 2–3 years. As part of a careful diagnostic work up including lab tests for antinuclear antibodies (ANA), antibodies to extractabl...

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Autores principales: Braun, Jüergen, Mairinger, Thomas, Kaschke, Oliver, Behrendt, Kai, Ramsbacher, Josef, Karberg, Kirsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
Materias:
Sjögren Syndrome
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10173963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37164447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003135

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10173963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37164447
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003135

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